The Language of the Scattered

Reading: Genesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:14-41

It seems appropriate to spend some time in the book of Acts in these weeks after Pentecost. To get us started, we looked at Peter's Pentecost sermon.

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Preached on June 26, 2011 at PLWC.

Before and After: The Gift of God

Reading: Exodus 3:11-15; John 1:9-14, 16:7-15; Acts 2:1-4

This is the last sermon in our Before and After series. We celebrated Pentecost with the Lord's Supper, which might not seem like an obvious choice, but the work of Jesus and the work of the Spirit are inseparable.

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Preached on June 12, 2011 at PLWC.

Before and After: Conflict

Reading: Matthew 18:15-35; 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

This is our last sermon in the Before and After series before Pentecost, and our focus was on conflict. Conflict is a fact of being human, but our response to conflict should be characteristically Christian.

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Preached on June 5, 2011 at PLWC.

Before and After: God and Country

Reading: Romans 13:1-7; Revelation 19:11-21

Our fifth sermon in the Before and After series tries to strike a delicate balance on the issues relating to God and country. Lots of important issues get impacted by our view of this relationship, and unfortunately few of them are easy to navigate...

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Preached on May 29, 2011 at PLWC.